Microsoft Windows XP Manifest File explorer.exe.manifest denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file explorer.exe.manifest of the component Manifest File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-2105. The attack is restricted to local execution. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file explorer.exe.manifest of the component Manifest File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows XP allows local users to prevent the system from booting via a corrupt explorer.exe.manifest file.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2105 since 08/05/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8000), Exploit-DB (21240), SecurityFocus (BID 3942†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1003308†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/21/2002 🔍
01/21/2002 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +344 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2005 +948 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3288 days 🔍
04/24/2025 +3914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2105 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2105
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19747
X-Force: 8000 - Microsoft Windows XP \
SecurityFocus: 3942 - Microsoft Windows XP .Manifest Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1003308 - Microsoft Windows XP Manifest Processing Bug Lets Local Users Corrupt the System and Cause the Boot Process to Fail

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 10:21
Updated: 04/24/2025 19:52
Changes: 08/06/2014 10:21 (53), 04/07/2017 16:03 (9), 04/24/2025 19:52 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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